Clenport M81 lid stuck

[Quinch]

I have a brand new Clenport M81 that is just out of it's box but I can't open the lid. When I try and turn the key the locking arm won't move, it seems to be gripping the black ring too tight. I have bent 3 keys on it so far by trying to turn them with pliers etc.

I have tried twisting and turning the lid and trying to force the key round but nothing seems to work because the locking arm just won't budge. I really don't want to break the lock, any ideas anyone?

All advice is much appreciated.

[dorsetvending]

Those new lids are a bugger.......if it ain't broke don't fix it! The old ones were far better......really not sure how I can help though. Return to supplier? I try and ask for easy lids if I order new towers as new ones are shocking.

[Vendition Ltd]

Have you tried pushing hard down on the key and then turning it?

Ross

[Coin Operated Group]

Squirt of wd40?

[Quinch]

I tried pushing on the key and used some WD40 on the lock but it didn't seem to change anything, I didn't want to damage the lid itself or the machine but I started getting really ****** off after a while and tried to brace the machine with one arm and just wrench the lid off with the other - it still didn't budge.

In the end I decided to employ the 'Jeremy Clarkson' technique and got the hammer out, I put a screwdriver against the lock (at this point I couldn't give a monkey's about damaging the lock anymore, I just didn't want to accept defeat) and belted it several times with the hammer. Guess what? It worked. I managed to turn the lock with the key and open it.

The lock actually doesn't seem to be knackered either, maybe I just dislodged it a bit. After this I didn't want it to jam again so I swapped the black ring and the locking arm with one from another machine and tried locking it again.....it jammed again and I'm back to square one

[part-time-operator]

If its catching, cut down the black ring...takes a while but seems to work. Also experiment mix+ match using Chinese lids/ other top segments as they're different sizes. Luckily I get loads of machines smashed so always got spares

[Coin Operated Group]

Change the black plastic bit at top that lock goes into

[dorsetvending]

The chrome lids are tight as feck though.....Clenport design engineer what were you thinking?!